100 BARS MAGAZINE 008 Apr/May 2014 | Page 19

iBattle - Danja Zone vs. M. Ciddy Danja Zone is one of battle rap’s biggest workhorses. To give you all some perspective, he battled Rone on March 21, 3PFD the day after and then M. Ciddy on March 29. In April, he battled Automatic Ray for Spit Dat Heat. While some have concluded that Danja might be spreading himself thin, he was on point for the M. Ciddy battle. M. Ciddy might be one of the most slept-on emcees in battle rap, bringing a full package (pause) of delivery, bars and angles. His performance here against Danja is arguably one of his best. GrindTime - Craig Lamar vs. Lu Cipher The talk around the water cooler is that GrindTime is dead. These two Florida-based emcees proved otherwise in what might be this year’s version of “Rum Nitty vs. Danny Myers.” This battle was a slugfest of bars that will undoubtedly put these two on the map. If GrindTime Florida can continue to put on battles of this caliber, we might just have to reconsider how “dead” GrindTime really might be. And the winner is... The winner this month was very hard to choose, but iBattle’s “Chilla Jones vs. Blackheart Adonis” was a slight notch above the rest in April.  Last month’s winner: Brixx Belvedere vs. Danny Myers Battle Rap Astrology tAuRuS “Stand up N**as Don’t Lean” It’s Taurus season and everyone is starting to get serious about something. Many things will more than likely begin to happen that will cause a shift in areas of our lives where we have been stuck. We started this Taurus season with a “Grand Cross” in Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn) and those will feel the affects more than others. However, it’s time to move on, Taurus and you already have a hard time budging as it is, but now is the time to utilize this powerful cosmic energy. You may need to put your foot down, cut off ties, redecorate your home or put that plan into action that will have long-lasting benefits that will grow over time. Whatever it is, set it in stone before Gemini season rolls in and you get distracted. ~Cheron Hall 19